A recent college admissions scandal in the United States, which revealed that wealthy parents had bribed officials at elite universities, exposed the price some people are willing to pay to say, “I went to an Ivy League school.” In a country where the myth of academic meritocracy persists despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, many people were shocked to learn […] … learn more→
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Putin’s plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud
What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of college
As the school year begins to wind down, high school seniors – and those who care about them – typically have their eyes on two prizes: getting into college and graduating from high school. While both milestones are worthy of celebration, there’s much more that students and parents should do after those two milestones are […] … learn more→
The Chinese Government’s influence on Campus
These are the days where we’re supposed to be very paranoid over other countries’ influence on our institutions…even as our media refuses to mention how our country influences entire governments of other countries. That said, the Chinese government does have outposts on our campuses. I see little reason for outrage, as these things are hardly […] … learn more→
Paid work experience and ‘sandwich degrees’ help boost social mobility – new research
The upper echelons of British society are filled with graduates from elite universities. These universities are, in turn, disproportionately full of students from wealthier backgrounds, many of whom went to private school. For these graduates, their top education and superior knowledge of the “rules of the game” regarding how institutions work gains them entry-level graduate jobs in […] … learn more→
Lessons learned from an African PhD journey
I commenced my PhD programme in Molecular and Cell Biology of Infectious Diseases at the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), the University of Ghana in August last year. WACCBIP is a world class research centre where young African researchers are groomed to be research leaders who would change the landscape […] … learn more→
Essays for the top Universities in the world
I want to get into the best universities in the world. I know that their reputation will give me the edge in life after I graduate from college. However, I know that admissions essay and personal statements are the most difficult part of the process. If you are like me and you are also wondering […] … learn more→
For-profit Colleges disguising themselves…Trump’s fault?
Last time I was a bit hard on Trump, so I figure this time to give him a break. So much of our news media is deranged these days. It takes real effort to pick out information from the propaganda, and a recent article from Ctrl-Left hate site The Nation, a “weekly journal of progressive […] … learn more→
How sports science in Africa can be taught and thought about differently
In the four years since the decolonisation debate took centre stage at South African universities, much of the focus has been on what decolonisation might look like in the humanities. But science subjects, too, need to be taught differently at African universities in the 21st century. This is true of my discipline, sport science. The content of […] … learn more→
7 tips to stay safe while studying abroad
Studying abroad can bring great rewards, but being a visitor in a foreign land also comes with significant risks. “It is important to understand how the risks may be different from home, and to be prepared,” says Shaun Jamieson, an International Risk Analystat Iowa State University, where I teach Spanish and run the university’s largest study abroad […] … learn more→
Universities: increasingly stressful environments taking psychological toll – here’s what needs to change
Every year, millions of international students travel to different countries to study at university. This, together with a lack of public funding for universities, has created an increasingly competitive market in which universities work directly against each other to chase students and the money they bring. This shift was heralded by the introduction of a whole host of […] … learn more→
